Netafim Passage is a climb of 9.4 kilometers (hors catégorie). Netafim Passage tops out at 712 m above sea level. It is located in אילת, מחוז הדרום, ישראל. The average gradient is 6.7% with a maximum of 14.1%. The climb has 628 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This HC climb is genuinely hard because of its uneven profile. The 6.7% average gradient over 9.4 km is deceptive. The first half alternates between steep sections (9%) and easier stretches (3%), but the real difficulty is concentrated between km 5.0 and 7.5, with a tough sequence of 12%, 11% and 10%. The two short descents (KM 3.5-4.0 and KM 7.5-8.0) give you brief respite but break your rhythm.
Pacing tips:
1. Pace yourself: Resist the urge to go too hard in the early kilometres. Save your legs for the wall between KM 5.0 and 7.5, where the gradient goes above 10%. Use the 3% sections to recover.
2. Anticipate the gradient changes: The two descents (-1%) are critical. Don't back off completely, but use them to spin the legs and get ready for the tough section that follows, especially after KM 7.5.
3. Gearing: Make sure you have a gear ratio suited to the steep pitches (12%). The finish is easier (3%), but accumulated fatigue will make even that gentle gradient feel hard.
9.4 km • 628 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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